Dr Shannon Scratch
Research Officer
Clinical Sciences
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia
Biography
Dr Scratch holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology specialisation) and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. She works within the Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS) group and is assisting with coordination of an adolescent follow-up study. She is endorsed as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and works part-time within this clinical speciality. Dr Scratch also lecturers in the area of Neuropsychology to 4th year Honours students.
Research Interest
child health
Publications
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Murray AL, Scratch SE, Thompson DK, Inder TE, Doyle LW, Anderson JF, Anderson PJ. Neonatal brain pathology predicts adverse attention and processing speed outcomes in very preterm and/or very low birth weight children. Neuropsychology. 2014 Jul;28(4):552.
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Westrupp EM, Northam E, Lee KJ, Scratch SE, Cameron F. Reducing and preventing internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial of the Triple Pâ€Positive Parenting Program. Pediatric diabetes. 2015 Nov 1;16(7):554-63.
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Serlachius AS, Scratch SE, Northam EA, Frydenberg E, Lee KJ, Cameron FJ. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy to improve glycaemic control and psychosocial wellbeing in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of health psychology. 2016 Jun;21(6):1157-69.
